Deep In the Heart of Industrial Marrickville

Garden Quartet blends contemporary Persian and Western motifs, creating Iranian-Australian world music in a way not heard before. Emotive and delicate pieces, entwined with subtle pop sensibilities, lift into vibrant and triumphant movements.

Taking inspiration from Iran, Australia and beyond, Garden Quartet creates contemporary music that is steeped in history and dares to explore the dualities of multiculturalism. Delicate Iranian poetry entwines as the Quartet delves into themes of place, home, love, loss and hope in original and cherished works. Led by kamancheh player and vocal virtuoso Gelareh Pour, Garden Quartet’s diverse influences carry wisdom and emotion into music that tugs at your heart.

Eishan Ensemble – a dreamy eastern and jazz fusion with layered soundscapes driven by tar, guitar, clarinet, double bass and more. As brainchild of Iranian composer and world music specialist Hamed Sadeghi, Eishan’s debut offers a taste of music not often seen in the west, drawing influence from world musicians such as Anouar Brahem, Keyhan Kalhour, Le Trio Joubran and Ravi Sankhar.

Matt McMahon and Carl Dewhurst are two musicians who have played together on countless recordings and performances and it’s only fitting that they should combine to record a new duo album “Trapeze For Two Atoms”. Come and hear them perform music from this exciting new album as they play improvisations, original tunes, jazz standards, traditional Irish tunes and lots more!

When two of Australia’s most acclaimed jazz musicians came together for their first dedicated duo performance, in a remote bush location, neither anticipated that it would lead them to a new project based on the pure love of playing. Guitarist Carl Dewhurst and pianist Matt McMahon have played together in countless live performances, projects and recordings for over 20 years –with Band of Five Names, Daorum, Trace Sphere, Phil Slater and Vince Jones to name a few – but they had never collaborated on something of their own.

Commemorating the 36th birthday of songstress Amy Winehouse. Back to Black comes to Camelot for an evocative and powerful evening. Paying tribute to the great tunes from Amy Winehouse from her pop and jazz repertoires.

Featuring some of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists, the High Rollers Big Band crew bring you the sublime vocals of Sera Rose and Adem Ozbakan, Sean Velazquez on keys, Stefano Careleo (drums), Lyal Loughnan (bass), Michael Sheridan (guitar), Tim Long (trombone), John Pennings (trumpet), Ari Palandjian (Musical Director & saxophones) plus some special guests. Proudly brought to you by www.highrollersbigband.com

Do you like piña coladas? Ever found yourself caught between the moon and New York City?

For one night only, the Smooth Sailing Yacht Rock Party will take over Camelot for a celebration of everything yacht. Yacht rock was the music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that was the polar opposite of punk: think gentle singer-songwriter melodies, backed by session musicians playing some slowed-down disco funk. It’s music that, let’s face it, was completely daggy, but which you completely love anyway: think the likes of Michael McDonald, Toto, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Boz Scaggs and the Captain & Tennille.

The Smooth Sailing Yacht Rock Party features an crack 13-piece band, complete with horns and backing vocalists, featuring musicians who’ve played with the likes of Josh Pyke, Lazy Susan, The Lee & Nancy Experience, and Suzy & The Snakepit. Aside from playing some of the songs that got to the top of the Yachtest 100, there’ll be cocktails, a yacht rock-themed photobooth setup, and captains hats galore. And with beats this smooth, you’ll steer your ship to the dancefloor.

AWARD WINNING FLAMENCO GUITAR & TABLA
ARIA award winning Tabla player BOBBY SINGH in duet with Flamenco guitarist DAMIAN WRIGHT in a special concert celebrating their mutual love of Flamenco and Hindustani Classical music. Featuring spectacular improvisations based on traditional flamenco forms as well as beautiful music by John Mclaughlin, Anouar Brahem, Paco de lucia and original compositions.

There’s nothing that matches the experience of a 17-piece big band in full flight, and nobody who delivers the experience with the joy and enthusiasm of the The Regent Street Big Band, with wonderfully warm singers Jimmy Zappia and Sara O’Connor.

But this night will be literally life changing, with all proceeds being donated in support of the O’Dowd family, who suffered a life changing event earlier this year (more about their story: https://www.gofundme.com/helping-hands-for-mick-odowd/)

A selection of the most exciting hits from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and many more. Don’t miss the chance to feel the big band’s energy up close, and to make a meaningful difference in a local family’s life.

In an intimate concert, Jodi Martin in concert promises an unforgettable indie-folk experience. You will be grateful for the tears in your eyes and the goosebumps on your skin. Drawing on folk, country and blues, Jodi Martin’s dedication to the road has earned her a loyal following in Australia and beyond. In the words of folk legend Arlo Guthrie, ‘if you like James Taylor or Jack Johnson you’ll love Jodi Martin’.

Karise Eden’s voice can move a nation! In 2012 she won The Voice with her uniquely soulful renditions of classic songs. She broke records for the most number of singles in the national sales chart and she had the biggest selling album nationally for an Australian artist that year. She followed it up in 2014 with the Gold selling album Things I’ve Done. This summer, Karise Eden steps out of a fresh spell of songwriting to perform her best known songs and a few surprises. This will be a rare show with stripped back, minimal production by arguably Australia’s best female soul vocalist.

A Mark Oats and Matty Zarb show is full of dazzling musicianship, laughter and fun.

Mark is, without a doubt, Australia’s most well-loved rapscallion fiddler. He has been member of the iconic Aussie band the Bushwackers Band for over 23 years, and is a favourite of many, whatever outfit he is playing with.

You could search the world 1000 times over and still not find a better match for Mark and his fiddle than Matty. On guitar and vocals, Matty is a highly accomplished musician and performer who loves to entertain audiences with his songs and yarns. Matty also has a colourful history of picking his way around the world performing with his 23 year old Maton.

Together, these two lads produce a unique sound and vibe that engages, enlivens and entertains audiences. Their sound is an eclectic mix of Celtic, Folk and Bushgrass music with a feel that only they can produce together – it’s a must see and hear!

Greedy is keen to show off this latest version of the Mentals to display their reverence for the original recordings and turning out fine new original material.

“The response we’ve been getting over the past twelve months from punters all over the country has told me that now is the time to show off this set with this line-up.”

“People have been very concerned and understanding about Martin pulling out due to cancer and I’ve felt a responsibility to bring the band as close as I can back to the original recordings to protect the legacy.”

We invite you to celebrate one the most important and influential guitar players of our time.
Prior to Eric Clapton the idea of the guitar hero didn’t exist in rock’n’roll.
Clapton was the inventor of rock guitar playing, taking the powerful blues licks of B.B king and buddy guy and blending it with a Marshall amp turned up to 11 and a Gibson Les Paul to create the first blues rock landscape. Influencing everyone from Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck to Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen. Don’t miss out on this magnificent night, as Drey Rollan and company take you on a journey through this guitar legends great body of work. Expect to be transported back to Eric’s days in Cream, Blind Faith , Derek & the Dominos and onwards to his hugely successful solo career. Playing songs such as crossroads, sunshine of your love, white room, Layla , Cocaine , wonderful tonight and many, many more. Featuring in this lineup will be Johnny G on keys , Antero Ceschin on drums , Scott leishman on bass and Bobbie green on vocals & percussion.

Arrebato Ensemble is contemporary flamenco with edge. Led by acclaimed flamenco guitarist Greg Alfonzetti and Damien de Boos-Smith (cello and guitar), the long-time collaborators are joined by Byron Mark (cajon and percussion), and dancer Chachy Peñalver, founder and director of Sydney Flamenco School. This new line-up creates passionately moving performances combining incisive ensemble playing, masterful solos and the beauty and power of flamenco dance.

The group’s previous albums drew critical acclaim with John Shand describing that their music “moves from pure flamenco in favour of a more contemporary style, the spirit, a dramatic, sexually charged and haughty sadness, remains intact.” (SMH).

Now in its ninth year, the Sydney Sacred Music Festival brings diverse artists and cultures together to create new work, showcase hidden community treasures, and to present events in dynamic spaces.

Our annual fundraiser will give you a taste of what is in store for this year’s festival with a Ghanaian drumming ceremony by Karifi, Philip Glass-inspired compositions by the 7-piece ensemble SPIRAL, and the thunderous voices of the multilingual choir, Aurora Choralis. The night closes with the musicians coming together in a huge, unforgettable finale!

The music of Melanie Oxley and Chris Abrahams gently unfolds before you as classic. Lyrically thoughtful, playful and clever, musically deceptively simple. Abrahams extraordinary talent reveals itself in every facet of every song while Oxley’s voice continues to uplift and beguile. Extraordinary. Mel and Chris are currently working on a new album to be recorded soon….so be ready for lots of new music from these two amazing musicians.

A beautiful night of music with the Acca-pony Choir and Paula Punch & the Fireflys . Paula Punch has recently returned from touring the Californian West Coast and Nashville returns to Django @ Camelot! Her music is hard to define – but indie folk is probably closest.

Acca-pony is principally an acapella choir which performs popular songs in a distinct and fun way. With about 20 members they create a wonderful big sound with loads of personality. Fiona Cook of the Villbillies Band leads this community choir with her fabulous energy and her steady double bass to underpin this feel good group.

Exile On Main Street is one of the most important albums in rock history and has been celebrated recently on the 40th Anniversary. This is the annual Exile run of shows, especially put together and rehearsed to capture the mood of a great part of music history.

The band have performed this show to packed houses and the band capture all the nuances of the Exile recording. You can expect the hits in the second set from Satisfaction, Paint It Black, Can’t Always Get What You Want, Tumbling Dice and Start Me Up as well as the Blues tracks that started the Stones on their long journey. With guest singers from the Sydney music scene and a band directed by Rex Goh this will be the ultimate show for Stone’s fans…

Cumbiamuffin’s wall of sound is unstoppable on the dance floor and with the collective energy of authentic Colombian singers, this orchestra is conquering the local music scene. Put together by Colombian and Australian musicians, the project has the common vision of introducing the purest sounds of traditional Cumbia to the Australian audiences, playing original compositions and the classics that made this genre the most popular rhythm in Latin America during the 80’s, combining elements of Reggae, Ragga and Roots from the Caribbean.

“The Marvellous Hearts sound like what happens when you give crate- digging music fanatics instruments and tell them to go make a record. There’s snippets of every record they’ve ever heard swirling around in their sound. One minute you hear The Beatles, then it’s Bob Dylan on rotation, followed by a noisy workout that would shake the walls of the garage they might have been in at the time. Hell, then I hear a fragment that reminds me of one particular Paul Kelly song, and another faint echo that had me thinking Goanna. And yet out of this melting pot comes something distinct and un-pigeonholeable. And did I mention that they ooze attitude? I like them. Chances are you will too.” Stuart Coupe

Turn off the highway and head into the hills with Shelley’s Murder Boys – a band that brings a new verve to the old timey music of the Appalachians. With a haunting fiddle, a rollicking guitar, and a twanging banjo, Shelley and the boys will take you on a journey to their porch in the backwoods.

Marty Bright who often performs under the name “Howling Heart” is a multi-faceted comedian, poet and MC who will spout lyrical wordsmithery with his funky, psychedelic vibes.

“My friend Peter Coleman-Write has conquered audiences internationally with his beautiful baritone voice. This brilliant Australian star of Opera has performed at Covent Garden with the Royal Opera for 20 years, The Met with New York City Opera and many roles at home with Opera Australia. The man is an icon. It’s a wonderful exploration into the lives and music of brilliant playwrights & songwriters like Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill….It’s an extraordinary show & Peter’s voice is a beautiful gift that can’t be missed.” (Gregg Arthur)

‘Henry Lawson – The City and The Country’ is a celebration of some of Lawson’s best-loved works told through stories, original songs and his own inimitable poems. Across 2 richly entertaining sets, a group of talented collaborators deliver a fresh view of one of Australia’s iconic writers, including his connection to the Marrickville area. Performers include Oliver Morley-Sattler, James Roy,and Lowell Tarling.

Enjoy a memorable evening with:

Oliver Morley-Sattler, a songwriter, drummer and instrumentalist who wrote the original songs for this production. He is the frontperson of the Grunge duo Paperhill.

James Roy, a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and writer whose books have won multiple awards, including the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the WA Premier’s Book Prize, and the NSW Premier’s History Prize.

Lowell Tarling, a writer, whose books have been published in the United States and…er…Poland. His biography of Australian Pop Artist Martin Sharp is currently being made into a feature film for Mushroom Pictures, titled Ghost Train.

This show is not a impersonation of these singers,However Shane’s vocal prowess is hauntingly like the artists he pays tribute to. This show is presented with musical skill of it’s incredible 4 piece band and with Shane’s warm personality and dynamic performance.
THE MEN WHO SOULED THE WORLD is a truly entertaining music tribute that delivers on every level and once you have seen it, you will be SOULED!
Don’t miss this great unique show celebrating 9 very different artists who are also 9 of the very best in musical history.

Get Ready to rock your sox off, because the ‘Last man standing’ of the original Australian Rock’n’Roll era is coming your way!!

What we mean by the last man standing is, he is the only star from Australia’s original Rock’n’Roll era to to still be writing, recording and releasing songs, the only one to have his own permanent band, ‘The Leemen’ and the only one performing his own show in the leading venues across Australia.

His show is no tribute show, all the many No 1 hits he sings are his own and they are as popular today as they ever were with both radio and audiences.

He brings back memories to those who were there and creates brand new ones for those who weren’t. Both will remember they have just seen and experienced one of the “last men standing” who can truly deliver. Lonnie’s great unique voice and high energy leaves most wondering just how he does it!! But this is a man who not only loves to sing, but uses many of his songs to tell his own story.

The Leemen, Lonnie’s well known band, have been with him for some time, and their lush harmonies and tight arrangements bring class to an already classy and classic act.

You must see and hear Lonnie Lee to know you have been with a true Living Legend!!

Bob Evans, the ARIA winning alter ego of Jebediah frontman Kevin Mitchell is coming back to Camelot! Gracing the Australian music scene for more than two decades, Mitchell is a self-confessed romantic who has written some of the country’s most beloved songs. Under the alias of Bob Evans, Mitchell has released five albums, all of which showcase the versatility and skill of this talented songsmith. Gentle, acoustic melodies prevail, enveloping the classic folk storytelling and strong emotional pull that characterises Mitchells’ substantial body of work.

A note from Bob:

It is with great excitement that I can announce my “Into the Night” solo tour travelling around Australia in August and September of 2019!

Since releasing my compilation album “Full Circle” last year, I have had a wonderful time playing shows in a trio with piano and violin, with a 5 piece band as well as on my lonesome with my acoustic guitar, playing and celebrating something that started 16 years and 5 studio albums ago back in a little suburban sun room in 2003. It has been important to me to wrap up the past, reflect a little, enjoy it and then move forward on to something new.
But now I feel like it is time for me to disappear for a while.

There will be more music, I can assure you of that. I am always writing and I am looking forward to road testing some new material over the course of this run of shows.
However, after this little rendezvous I shall, like the shadowy man of mystery I am, be disappearing “in to the night” and you won’t be seeing or hearing from me again until I have something brand new and super exciting to offer.

So I do sincerely hope you can join me for this closing of a chapter, this turning of a page, this step in to the beyond.

I shall be playing songs old and new and taking requests. I’d love the chance to say thank you and to say to you my most heartfelt, not “bye” but “see you in the future”.

After performances in Melbourne with the D strings, and a National tour during May and June, George Doukas is back at Camelot Lounge with his band The D Strings for another night of musical mayhem.

If you like some Beethoven with a side of baklava, or Ravel with your Rembetiko, or even Mozart with a slice of moussaka, then join the D Strings at Camelot Lounge for this very special show.

The D Strings is a ten piece ensemble which combines the velvet sound of the string quartet with the edgy tones of bouzouki and baglama. They perform a mix of original music, traditional Greek, Rembetika and even a taste of Gypsy Jazz (Greek style). And….as indicated above, there is even a journey into the world of well known classical composers.

You can listen or you can dance – the choice is yours. Either way, you can be assured of a memorable evening.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist? Do they really wear lab coats? Are they really all timid nerds, like in the movies? All these questions and more will be answered In Situ Science’s annual ‘Life Vs Science’ live podcast recording.

Join us in celebrating the Sydney Science Festival once again at the Django Bar (Camelot Lounge, Marrickville). In an evening of laughs and irreverence, a panel of Sydney’s best and brightest scientists and science communicators will reveal all the wonderful and sometimes ridiculous ways that real life collides with science. This year our stellar lineup features Cameron Webb (NSW Health), Fonti Kar (UNSW), Samuel Banister (USyd), James O’Hanlon (UNE) and more to be announced!

This event will be recorded live and released as an In Situ Science podcast.

Following amazing sell out shows over the years at Camelot, the 13 piece Mucho Mambo orchestra returns to Camelot Lounge, with two big sets of Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Bolero and New Orleans grooves.

Mucho Mambo’s unique sound blends bold, brassy riffs and driving percussion with big brass arrangements and cool old style Latin grooves. Mucho Mambo’s sound builds on the classic orchestrations and rhythms of the 1950’s and 1960’s and moves through to the great Big Band Salsa sounds of today, always reinventing them with a funky new edge.

Booking is highly recommended, Mucho Mambo has sold out every time at Camelot.

The Pragmatics Present ROCK’n’SOUL & a whole lot mo’! Raucous Good Times from the 60s, 70s and 80s!

After three sold-out shows at Django @ Camelot, your favourite raucous’n’real bar band The Pragmatics take you on a whole new experience upstairs to Camelot Lounge for a full-blooded Rock’n’Soul extravaganza.

Then, for dessert, the 1980s come alive: Bowie, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Simple Minds, INXS, Johnny Cougar, The Boss, Style Council and more, more, more. Rock, soul and mod anthems with a slap of punk and a dash of disco, delivered in The Pragmatics’ trademark all-or-nothing style, this is the all-killer/no-filler good times deluxe. Get in early as this will likely sell out.

Bek-Jean Stewart and The Society for the Lost will be releasing her latest solo album, Songs from the North, which showcases the powerful poetry of her lyrics as well as the vibrancy of her composing and arranging. She will be joined by long-time musical collaborator Grant Shanahan on bass guitar. The band also features Matt Galvin on guitars, Johnny Gauci on keys, and Lawrence Pastro on drums.

Like many of the artists who have inspired her, Bek-Jean uses vivid, haunting melodies to tell stories of loss, love and redemption. The spirited and even jubilant style of her music starkly contrasts with the deeply-felt emotions of her lyrics. Often referred to as desolate or raw, her words nonetheless transport listeners to a place inside the song. Stewart’s songwriting style is usually described as Americana, although her music also has elements of country, folk, and rock.

Mindy Sotiri writes songs that are spun from the mess of every day life. She has developed a reputation for her unique and honest songwriting, as well as making the drunk women of Marrickville weep. She will be playing tunes from her critically acclaimed fifth album ‘Women Smoking’.

Surrender body & soul to the drama & elegance of real Argentine tango music. Tango quintet, “Just Us Tango”, will deliver a night of striding rhythms & luscious melodies. Authenticity is promised. Bring a broken heat or just itchy feet. Hear noir romantic classics like A media luz, the rhythmic miloguero Come il Fault, the remarkable work of the Trojan orchestras, & the saucy lyrics of songs like Te llaman, Malevo, & En Esta Tarde Gris. Rodolfo Caivano is the director of Just Us Tango, & he believes that tango can change the world. Born in Buenos-Aires, he cut his teeth in the orquesta tipicas & milongas of the “city of fury”. He co-founded Melbourne’s first Tango Orchestra, & played in the orchestras from Awesome “La Academia Tango Club. He’s joined by the prodigious musical talents of Daniel Rojas (piano), Diego Neder (bass), Helen Popovich (violin), & Charles Hudson (vocals). Don’t miss this Argentine-Bolivian -‘Strayan band playing real tango music as it was intended to be played.

Barry Leef returns to Camelot Lounge! After starting out in local bands in his hometown of Blenheim- NZ, Barry moved to Wellington-NZ and formed a band called ‘Simple Image’ which after two years on the road managed to reach #1 on the charts with a song called “Spinning Spinning Spinning”. Moved to Sydney-Australia working in Clubs, Festivals and touring the country with legendary bands Bakery, Supermarket and eventually formed the Barry Leef Band which became the in-house band at The Sydney Musicians Club. Barry soon became involved in studio work and became one of Sydney’s best known voices, having been featured on hundreds of TV and Radio advertisements over three decades and during this time represented Australia performing in many song and music festivals around the world. He has performed with Frank Zappa, Elvin Bishop, Tom Jones George Duke and Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter to name a few. Don’t miss this incredible intimate show with one of Sydney and Australia’s most iconic voices.

Skinny Silver & The Shark AKA Nick Henderson (Arcing Wires) & Emily-Rose Sarkova (Chaika) are going to sing you songs of personally epic proportions. What’s real and what’s not is as clear as a clog in a sunstorm. There will be rubix cube inspired hits, introspective bangers, clever lyrics and sweet chords that make you feel real good. And let’s be honest – we are all in it for the feelings. They will be impressively yet unassumingly moving between their multi-instrumentalist personalities (guitar, bass, piano, keys, synths, accordion and siq vocals). It will be intimate. It will be real. Journeys will be had. There will be very special guests announced in inventive ways on the facebook event. To read more about this inaugural outing, go to musicbyemilyrose.com.au. Then to experience all the great live music feels, buy yourself a ticket and maybe bring some friends.

On the night they will be joined by special guests including guitarist Luke Chapman, vocalist multi instrumentalist Matt Clark, rising jazz star singer songwriter Ofri Einav and vocalist and pianist Chelsea Annie.

Francisco Toledo is a singer and percussionist who has played Latin American music in Australia for over three decades. He is renowned for his Afro-Cuban style syncopated singing, smooth chocolatey voice as well as his large welcoming presence. He has enhanced a multitude of Latin bands in Sydney with his rich and powerful voice. His interpretation of boleros is romantic and elegant, and in the realm of Buena Vista Social Clubs, Ibrahim Ferrer. Come and dance to the rhythms of Cha Cha, Boleros, Son, Candombe and enjoy listening to this vibrant vocalist! If you are a lover of Cuban music, do not miss this show!

Jose is a case of unrestrained love, joy and passion for the spirit that flows through the music of the world. He lives his professional life on the street ‘gypsy style’ and has sold close to 15,000 copies of his albums.
Jose loves his audiences as much as the music and for him a gig is just time to share the love and energy and connection to each song with you.

Jess is one of Sydneys musical legends. A regular at every serious music venue in Sydney (including Camelot Lounge!). He is an accomplished multi instrumentalist but on his first instrument, percussion, he is really breath taking.

Damian de Boos-Smith is an acclaimed composer and performer who Camelot audiences would know from the incredible Arrebato Ensemble.

Gregg Arthur and John Morrison’s Swing City take you live to the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1966, celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie big band.
Deemed ”possibly the most exciting engagement of my professional life” by the Chairman of the board himself, the Las Vegas gig was Sinatra’s first live recording and featured songs now considered Sinatra classics: Come Fly With Me, Angel Eyes, My Kind Of Town, Fly Me To The Moon, One For My Baby and so many more. Ring-a-ding-ding!

Gregg Arthur is an Australian singer who has performed internationally, and is critically praised by both the press and his peers.
“…the finest male jazz singer Australia has produced since Vince Jones”
-Eric Myers. The Weekend Australian.
“I love the way you sing. You have a fan in the way you phrase…it’s perfect”
-Tony Bennett

Singer, songwriter, powerhouse vocalist and the WINNER of 2019 The Voice, Diana Rouvas waits for no one, announcing two intimate shows at Camelot Lounge! Diana has blown away audiences and judges alike in the 2019 series of The Voice. Now is the time to see Diana LIVE IN CONCERT! You’ll not only hear some of the songs from The Voice (2012 & 2019) but her amazing original songs as well, such as ‘Wait For No One’ and more.

Singer, songwriter, powerhouse vocalist and the WINNER of 2019 The Voice, Diana Rouvas waits for no one, announcing two intimate shows at Camelot Lounge! Diana has blown away audiences and judges alike in the 2019 series of The Voice. Now is the time to see Diana LIVE IN CONCERT! You’ll not only hear some of the songs from The Voice (2012 & 2019) but her amazing original songs as well, such as ‘Wait For No One’ and more.

Shai Shriki is an International artist and world traveller from an Israeli and Moroccan Jewish heritage. His authentic voice accompanied by the melodic sounds of the oud and guitar takes you on a journey between deep emotions and great joy!
Original and traditional music and songs.

When the Bondi Cigars were first gigging around Sydney, late 1989, they moved in a blues/R&B circuit which, while robust enough since the 60s, had then been sparked into new life by the ‘blues revival’ of the mid-80’s, spearheaded by Robert Cray, Joe Louis Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan and similar crusaders. And while many of the Sydney bands from that era have vanished, become historical footnotes or undergone major changes, the Cigars – true survivors – have battled on, without ever compromising their distinctive no nonsense style, to become a leading force in Australian R&B.

Commemorating the 36th birthday of songstress Amy Winehouse. Back to Black comes to Camelot for an evocative and powerful evening. Paying tribute to the great tunes from Amy Winehouse from her pop and jazz repertoires.

Featuring some of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists, the High Rollers Big Band crew bring you the sublime vocals of Sera Rose and Adem Ozbakan, Sean Velazquez on keys, Stefano Careleo (drums), Lyal Loughnan (bass), Michael Sheridan (guitar), Tim Long (trombone), John Pennings (trumpet), Ari Palandjian (Musical Director & saxophones) plus some special guests. Proudly brought to you by www.highrollersbigband.com

KAVALO return to Django with their funky mix of Reggae tunes from all over the world, Sambarock classics and spicy Brazilian beats. A powerful combination that is guaranteed to pump the dance floor and transport you to the hot nights of Brazil… Dancing shoes are mandatory!!!

It was a small bus rather than a vespa, and the 40 plus degree heatwave in Europe right now didn’t make for the most comfortable travel conditions. But for the whole of July the Piave-Benvenuti clan took on some of Italy’s coastal glories as well as all the major tourist centres (in the height of Italian summer – what were we thinking!) and endured endless midday reruns of Don Matteo and Mina docos… but they lived, deliciously, to tell the tale. Now Nadia wants to sing it for you – suddenly all those songs from Italian summers of long ago make sense.

Every Wednesday night…A sketch-club – a life-drawing session – happens in the Django @ Camelot. With evocative live music from a bevy of outstanding musicians – one week it may be jazz piano, the next week Gypsy guitar, the next French Accordion etc etc…A nude model will take to the stage for 2 sets between 6.30pm & 8.15pm, with the musician/s underscoring the session. Cocktails, Young Henry’s on tap, delicious red wines etc available, as are delicious pizzas!

Kristin Berardi and Sam Anning are both highly regarded composers, performers and improvisers. Don’t miss this special evening of music featuring the intimate pairing of just their two instruments – double bass and voice.

Between the two musicians they have won multiple international and national awards but it’s upon hearing them collaborate that you get a sense of their depth of expression, groove and presence. They recently returned from NYC where they recorded a band album, and played at the famous jazz club Birdland. This will be the first concert in their national tour for their debut album as a duo, and is guaranteed to be a special evening.

Celebrate Patsy Cline’s Birthday with us! “Michelle Little Sings the Songs of Patsy Cline” takes you on an emotional journey through the songs and stories that made the legend. Michelle, who released a live recording of the show in 2014 has been staging her tribute at the Tamworth Country Music Festival for the past 10 years. Fans can’t get enough of Michelle’s version of classics like “Crazy” and “I Fall To Pieces”.

Michelle Little has been touring nationally and internationally for more than twenty years. She has performed at festivals from Mildura to Nashville and venues from The Blue Bird Café to the Sydney Opera House. She has released two full albums with both receiving airplay in Australia and overseas. Michelle returns to Camelot Lounge with her heart-wrenching vocals and a band of top country musicians. Join us in celebrating the Birthday of the great country diva, Patsy Cline.

A Tapestry of Fire and Rain is a genuinely moving, nostalgic concert performance – the music and legacy of Carole King and James Taylor. Two long-time friends (of more than 40 years) and collaborators, prominent Jazz singer Di Bird and Peter O’Regan capture the essence of friendship through music with their dynamic performances. They are joined in this venture by the master of guitar Steve Brien as Musical Director and Max Alduca on double bass.

Both artists have frequently been stylistically compared to Carole King and James Taylor. Now, with the same amazing onstage chemistry as those superstars, they take their audiences back in time with favourites like “How Sweet It Is,” “Carolina in My Mind,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” and of course, the incomparable, “You’ve Got a Friend.” For lovers of Carole King and James Taylor this show is a must!

Sydney favourites The Mabels bring you THE TARANTINO EXPERIENCE, songs from and inspired by the movies of Quentin Tarantino.

From Reservoir Dogs to The Hateful Eight, the iconic soundtracks of Tarantino have scored a generation of classic films and now the Mabels bring all your favourites (and some others) to the stage in a rollicking night that’ll have you on your feet and dancing like Vincent Vega and Mrs Mia Wallace.

Join The Mabels in the Django (unchained) Bar @ Camelot lounge for a wild night of love, revenge and rock and roll.

It’s guaranteed to the the Quentin-sential Tarantino night. (See what we did there?)

Celebrating the music of one of the biggest festivals in the 60’s! This show highlights the best and most influential songs from the bands of the era that had the greatest impact on the Festival. The Monterey Pop Festivals was a 3 day concert held on the 16th June to the 18th June in 1967. The 7000 capacity was eclipsed threefold, as the Festival took off and became a huge watershed for the counter culture just like Woodstock that happened 2 years later. The festival is remembered for appearances from Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Mammas and Pappas, Jefferson Airplane and many more. The festival became known as having sown the seeds of the Summer Of Love which would make a historical mark for more generations.

From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known artists! From the legendary band Daddy Cool whose number one anthem Eagle Rock smashed all previous sales records in Australia, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits ‘Cool World’, ‘State of The Heart’, ‘Chemistry’, ‘No Time’, and ‘Come Said The Boy’ and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight. Twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wilson has written hits for Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham and Joe Cocker, and produced smash hit albums for Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Skyhooks and Screaming Jets. Come Back Again to see an absolute solid gold legend of rock and his full band ‘The Peaceniks’ perform all his hits!

An uplifting Indian-jazz intercultural project showcasing some of Australia’s leading jazz and Indian musicians. Featuring soulful, melodic improvisations and stunning tabla and drum exchanges, this is music to lift the spirit and nourish the soul. ‘…masterfully performed fusion of jazz and Indian classical musics with a sprinkling of other influences from across the globe’. Cummins, 2015. This group is led by Sandy Evans whose collaboration, Bridge of Dreams, was a highlight of the 2019 Sydney Festival and features Bobby Singh, Brett Hirst and Toby Hall.

Virtuoso musicians Tony Gorman and Bobby Singh will be making a rare appearance in Sydney at this special concert. “If life is largely about how one rises to adversity, then Tony Gorman is a champion of the art.” John Shand

Every Wednesday night…A sketch-club – a life-drawing session – happens in the Django @ Camelot. With evocative live music from a bevy of outstanding musicians – one week it may be jazz piano, the next week Gypsy guitar, the next French Accordion etc etc…A nude model will take to the stage for 2 sets between 6.30pm & 8.15pm, with the musician/s underscoring the session. Cocktails, Young Henry’s on tap, delicious red wines etc available, as are delicious pizzas!

Ed Kuepper will be hitting the road again this September and doing two intimate solo shows at Camelot. He’ll be debuting a swag of new material which will hopefully see light of day on his planned next solo album plus pulling apart some familiar and some not so familiar tunes from his past catalogue to see what makes it all tick…

“In an age when most musicians come and go, Kuepper still stands tall as an icon of the Australian independent music scene. Over his extraordinary career, Kuepper has been a Saint, a Laughing Clown and an Aint among other things. This evening Kuepper proved that he’s a national treasure.”

Featuring Sadeghi alongside award-winning jazz saxophonist Jeremy Rose (The Vampires, The Strides) and bassist Lloyd Swanton (The Necks, the catholics), this is an exciting collaboration driven by an exploration of musical discovery.

With inspiration from Anouar Brahem, Spiritual Jazz, Evan Parker, John Surman, and The Necks, their music draws from many influences and yet sounds uniquely their own.

Fresh from representing Australia at the International Mariachi Convention in Mexico (joined by his special guest Jimmy Barnes!), Victor Valdes is back in Australia to celebrate Mexican Independence Day!

Come and celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Camelot with the one and only VICTOR VALDES MEXICAN MARIACHI BAND!

In his own right, VICTOR VALDES (harp, vocals) is a truly extraordinary performer, but this is a rare opportunity to experience him in full regalia with his big band Mariachi group, as they play all the Mexican favourites! Trumpets, violins, the works – this will be a tequila-fuelled night to remember! Victor Valdes’ powerful, compelling voice, magical harp and passion for storytelling will take you on a unique sonorous journey through Mexico and Latin America. Come and join him at Camelot for a Mexican Party, as he performs with his Mexican Mariachi Band!

A walking encyclopedia of Latin music past and present, Victor has redefined the harp as a solo and lead instrument in a multitude of musical contexts. He’s played with everyone from Angus & Julia Stone and Los Lobos to Jimmy Barnes, and appeared on folk, world music, rock and blues festival stages Australia-wide.

The 10 piece MALO MALO bring their own brand of progressive salsa that is heavily inspired by the classic 1970’s Cuban, Puerto Rican and New York dance bands mixed with modern influences such as Soul/Rnb, Contemporary Jazz and Timba. Led by the Australian Danny G Felix they have just released their debut album “AUSTRALEÑO which contains their popular original recordings “El Robo”, “Tombola” “Derecho,” “Acuarela,” and “Ritmo Caliente.” Their ever growing repertoire also includes classics by the likes of Eddie Palmieri, Grupo Niche, Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto and they are open to requests. A distinct originality enriches the latin rhythms including guaguanco, son montuno, mozambique, cha cha, son, songo and bolero.

They’ve headlined at the Sydney Salsa Palladium for the past four years, were featured at Melbourne’s Johnston Street Festival the last two last years and have toured multiple times to Colombia with special guests from Grupo Niche, Hermanos Lebron, Calibre and La Mambanegra.

Malo Malo’s bandleader and pianist/trumpetist Danny G Felix has lived and worked in Cali, Colombia “the world capital of Salsa” as a member of Orquesta Calibre and Marea Brava both with whom he has recorded some of the biggest current international salsa hits.

Scarecrow People, a dedicated assembly of seven enthusiasts based in Sydney, present the amazing catalogue of XTC for your delectation.

Scarecrow People features members, past and present, of Petulant Frenzy, The Nature Strip, Magic Lunchbox and Monsieur Camembert. The band has wowed punters on their last couple of sold-out shows at Camelot and only play infrequently, so book early!

Abby Dobson, formerly of platinum-selling band Leonardo’s Bride and currently of Aria-nominated French ensemble, Baby et Lulu, returns centre-stage at Camelot Lounge on the back of her new album, “It’s Okay, Sweetheart”, for this special show. Performing as a five-piece band of heartbreakers featuring; heavenly harmonies, strings, piano, bass, guitars…and Abby’s sultry, mournful voice, this show will be an intimate paean to the power of the heart….

“Abby Dobson is blessed with one of the most distinctive voices in Australian music — a smoky, intrinsically romantic instrument that she’s used to bewitch audiences over the years” – The Age, Melbourne

“… I swoon as she effortlessly plays with syncopation and phrasing, melody, and the beating hearts of the audience.” – Revolver, Sydney – Live review

A truly unique musical experience not to be missed, Moulin Roque is a sophisticated cabaret rock show starring Susannah Mirana. It draws upon years of this versatile artist’s experience and ‘genre-hopping’ to deliver a multi-faceted performance via an eclectic mix of alternative rock, new wave and dark wave music, injected with potent shots of theatre and cabaret. A fiery yet delicately balanced cocktail.

Every Wednesday night…A sketch-club – a life-drawing session – happens in the Django @ Camelot. With evocative live music from a bevy of outstanding musicians – one week it may be jazz piano, the next week Gypsy guitar, the next French Accordion etc etc…A nude model will take to the stage for 2 sets between 6.30pm & 8.15pm, with the musician/s underscoring the session. Cocktails, Young Henry’s on tap, delicious red wines etc available, as are delicious pizzas!

Come and experience the sounds of Colombia! Aire is a multicultural group guided by Francisco Castillo, a pioneer of Colombian traditional music in Australia – with years of experience performing around the country.

They are influenced by the music of the Pacific region of Colombia, reviving traditional sounds that carry ancestry & roots from the African diaspora. From the Pacific region they bring rhythms like bunde, porro, currulao, using traditional instruments such as Marimba, cununo, guasa, bombo. From the Caribbean they perform cumbia, bullerengue & champeta, and for these rhythms they use tambora, maracas, llamador, alegre & gaitas. These traditional sounds blended with guitar & drums create a modern fusion that is intoxicating & uplifting.

Don Walker is regarded as one of Australia’s best songwriters and his songs have been mapping Australia, from Kings Cross to regional towns and the spaces between, for more than thirty years, through solo albums and shows, with Catfish, three acclaimed albums with Tex, Don and Charlie and of course with one of this countries finest ever bands Cold Chisel.

“He is among the best – the most Australian – of songwriters.” – The Music 2013

Don Walker is regarded as one of Australia’s best songwriters and his songs have been mapping Australia, from Kings Cross to regional towns and the spaces between, for more than thirty years, through solo albums and shows, with Catfish, three acclaimed albums with Tex, Don and Charlie and of course with one of this countries finest ever bands Cold Chisel.

“He is among the best – the most Australian – of songwriters.” – The Music 2013

The Steve Edmonds Band Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show is a heartfelt tribute to the great music and imagery of Jimi Hendrix and a tribute to the greatest guitar songs and bands of the 70’s.

Steve Edmonds is a veteran of the Australian music industry and greater guitar community. His working and recording credits include Jimmy Barnes, Delta Goodrem, Billy Thorpe, Australian Idol and Renee Geyer to name only a few.

In part one the band pay tribute to Hendrix’s most famous live performances from Woodstock to Monterey Pop, featuring classic hits including Voodoo Chile, Foxy Lady, Purple Haze, Little Wing and many more favourites. Part two is a dedication to the classic rock songs of the 70’s including songs by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Doors, Thin Lizzy, Cream, ZZ Top and many more.

Overall the Steve Edmonds Band Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show is a must for fans of great CLASSIC 70’s style guitar driven rock and Jimi Hendrix devotees. A fun night out for real rock and rollers!

Greedy is keen to show off this latest version of the Mentals to display their reverence for the original recordings and turning out fine new original material.

“The response we’ve been getting over the past twelve months from punters all over the country has told me that now is the time to show off this set with this line-up. People have been very concerned and understanding about Martin pulling out due to cancer and I’ve felt a responsibility to bring the band as close as I can back to the original recordings to protect the legacy.”

Music critic Bruce Elder aptly describes their music as: “..a reverential homage to those timeless blues masters from 2 blues devotees infused with a real passion that reaches beyond imitation.”

Phil toured the world for the best part of 35 years with the Piedmont Blues duo Cephas & Wiggins. Dom Turner has played and toured for the last 30 years with the acclaimed Australian blues band, Backsliders.

The Phil Wiggins & Dom Turner debut album ‘Owing the Devil a Day’s Work’ was released 27 February 2015 through Rocket Distribution (Australia) and through Itunes and the follow up, ‘Wolf Tickets’ will be released in September 2019.

After sold out concerts at City Recital Hall in 2017 & 2018, Triple ARIA-winning ensemble Monsieur Camembert (plus very special guests) return in 2019 to celebrate Leonard Cohen’s 85th birthday! Drawing on Leonard Cohen material that spans some 35 years, Monsieur Camembert’s critically acclaimed show traverses styles rarely if ever associated with Cohen, including Swing, jazz, tango, Latin, klezmer etc. Linking the songs with Cohen’s remarkable poetry and prose, the show also features audio fragments of Cohen himself…

For 13 years, Monsieur Camembert has been touring this ARIA-nominated show, playing capacity concert halls nationally and internationally, including headlining the prestigious International Leonard Cohen Festival in Canada.

“If you like Leonard Cohen, you ought hear Monsieur Camembert’s Famous Blue Cheese. You more especially ought hear it if you dislike Leonard Cohen: here’s your cure for received notions/ nonsense about Cohen as a byword for gloom! Spirited, musically assured, eclectic and downright fun. They never imitate Cohen, but do right by him, with glee…and sensitivity.” (Doug Spencer, Weekend Planet, ABC Radio National)

Known for their improvisational ‘Jazz’ approach exploring the vibrant music from cultures around the globe, The Baltic Bar Mitzvah Trio, extracted from the larger ensemble, presents allow a more intimate reflection on European Folk Standards.

From humble beginnings in Newcastle NSW, the ensemble has performed together for almost a decade, playing alongside the likes of Monsieur Camembert, The Woohoo Revue, Hello Tut Tut, and at Festivals including Blue Mountains Music Festival, Illawarra Folk Festival, Newtown Festival, HONK! OZ.

This formidable acoustic powerhouse, inspired by music of celebration breathes new life into old stories and traditions.

With the music industry in a state of flux, artists are constantly on the lookout to find new ways to release music and earn an income, especially since the dawn of streaming and downloads.
Three time ARIA award winning musician, singer/songwriter, guitar virtuoso and balladeer Jeff Lang has chosen an innovative and relatively new approach of releasing new and previously unreleased music directly to fans through his brand new Patreon Archive page.

Patreon is an online platform where people pledge money to artists they like to help them continue to create music and content. After releasing 17 albums the traditional way via various record labels, Jeff decided to see if he could use the site to essentially run like an independent record shop, where fans gain direct access to unreleased music and other amazing material that has been hidden until now.

For the second half of 2019, Jeff is on a rolling tour visiting capital cites, regional centres and intimate shows in far flung halls, with the idea of connecting with his fans via an extended journey through his extraordinary catalogue of songs, and explaining in more detail how he will be releasing music through his Patreon Archive.

‘Thrilling intensity, spectacular beauty and unnerving emotion.’ The Age

Multi-instrumentalist and virtuosic exponent of the oud Joseph Tawadros has dazzled Australian music-lovers for decades with his intoxicating energy and fluid inventiveness. His joyous style has led to collaborations with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, Neil Finn, Katie Noonan, Richard Tognetti, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Hear Tawadros perform original works fusing Arabic, folk and jazz – even metal and bluegrass elements – in a quartet featuring his brother and prodigious percussionist James Tawadros. The fascinating program is woven together by Joseph’s virtuosity, lyricism and the contemporary musicality of the oud.

‘One of the most impressive musicians to emerge in Australia … with a dazzling technique dispensing hair-raising tempos … His writing displays a real depth of emotion … reveling in a zest for life and celebration.’ The Australian

Ed Kuepper will be hitting the road again this September and doing two intimate solo shows at Camelot. He’ll be debuting a swag of new material which will hopefully see light of day on his planned next solo album plus pulling apart some familiar and some not so familiar tunes from his past catalogue to see what makes it all tick…

“In an age when most musicians come and go, Kuepper still stands tall as an icon of the Australian independent music scene. Over his extraordinary career, Kuepper has been a Saint, a Laughing Clown and an Aint among other things. This evening Kuepper proved that he’s a national treasure.”

Audience members become passengers on The Soul Express and are taken on a one-hour train journey with Laura Zarb as she regales them with original tales and tunes. With her unique blend of wit, neuroses and charm, she addresses the pressures of perfection, anxiety and life in our modern day, technologically fuelled world.

Laura Zarb has lived a life on the road, taking her music from town to town. She has experienced life from the back of a van, used beachside showers to shave her legs, lived and performed in European mansions, and at times hidden away like a hermit to regroup, reinspire and discover Love. So listen, as her songs tell the tales of life, love and the road.

Following some funky good times, ‘Jungle Boogie’ returns by popular demand to Django Bar to set the dancefloor alight with some Hard Funk. Get up for the downstroke on the funk rollercoaster with a 10 piece band bustin’ loose with some funky stuff.

Hit the dance floor with some heavy funk tunes from Kool & the Gang, JBs Funky People, The Meters, Parliament, Ohio Players, Average White Band, Sly & the Family Stone, Brass Construction and more! Let the spirit of the boogie take your mind!

The NancySinatra/Lee Hazlewood Experience returns to the Camelot Lounge!

These Boots are Made for Walking, Jackson, Summer Wine, Sugar Town, Lightning’s Girl, – the NancySinatra Lee Hazlewood Experience play them all and are exactly what their name suggests – a glamorous, entertaining re-imagining of the Sixties through the eyes of the iconic and culty Nancy & Lee.

Fronted by renowned stage, film and television actor Zoe Carides as Nancy, Scott Holmes as Lee and even former red Wiggle Murray Cook on bass, the band have already carved out a steady following among the Sydney Inner West audience. “The quintessential sound of the late 60’s……. but sporting the twenty-first century finesse of a group of seasoned musos” “sassy…sensual, haunting” (Lloyd Bradford Syke – Australian Stage)

Influential guitarist Moussa Diakité was part of the golden era of Malian music in the 1970s and ‘80s, performing with some of Africa’s best, including Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Toumani Diabaté and the Super Rail Band de Bamako. Since migrating to Australia, he has stamped his mark on the local scene and together with exciting five piece band Wassado fuses traditional West African styles with Cuban, blues and jazz into a unique “Afro-groove”.

Performing tracks from their highly acclaimed album Doncomodja and following stand out performances at recent Mullum Music Festival, andWOMADelaide, this is a dynamic show that is mesmerizing, sophisticated, irresistible on the dance floor and not to be missed.

“Brilliant, Unique, Inspired – Four Stars!” Tony Hillier, The Australian

“Simply the best Gypsy band in the land!” (SMH). Monsieur Camembert have received standing ovations around the globe, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to the International Leonard Cohen Festival! “A brazen & intoxicating blend of jazz, Gypsy Swing, Latin & East European influences – bring your Cossack boots & prepare to dance” (The Age). With sensitivity, virtuosity, & extraordinary energy, Triple ARIA Award winning band Monsieur Camembert brilliantly weaves Gypsy music with other World Music styles, to create a truly original and intoxicating blend. From Russian Gypsy songs, to tango & klezmer, from Gypsy swing to Latin grooves, “…they pick you up & carry you on a wave of energy, excitement & poignancy that never relents…the band play with such cohesion, energy & abandon that I experienced an emotion so foreign I barely recognised it: elation.” (John Shand, SMH)

Award winning Chilean-born singer/songwriter Hugo Leal formed part of the New Song Movement in Chile from 1975 – 1982 and has twice been the winner of the Latin American Song Festival – International Song category for his original compositions.

For this very special intimate night of Latin Music in Django at Camelot, Hugo performs his original compositions , as well as covers of Victor Jara and Silvio Rodriguez.

Loved and revered in the Latin American community, Hugo has been performing in Australia for over 30 years. He will perform this show with some very special guests in what promises to be an amazing night.

Gregg Arthur is an Australian singer, songwriter and actor known for his intimate vocal style.

Originally from Sydney, Gregg travels all over the world performing the music he loves. His training and education are firmly based in the tradition of jazz vocals and the great American Songbook, using his considerable abilities to interpret what he calls the “new standards”, pop and smooth jazz classics.

In the United States Gregg has worked with iconic musicians including the late Vincent Falcone, former pianist and conductor for Frank Sinatra, and the “Brush Master” Clayton Cameron, drummer for Tony Bennett and Sammy Davis Jr.

Some people got it, and some people don’t. Gregg Arthur is one of the ones who does.
It’s the devilish art of being a jazz singer.” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

The Thin White Ukes perform the songs of David Bowie in lovingly handcrafted arrangements for three precision ukuleles — soprano, tenor, baritone — and lush three-part vocal harmonies. Since 2014, the elegantly attired Melbourne trio has crafted an evolving repertoire of classics spanning six decades, from Space Oddity to ‘Heroes’, Let’s Dance to Blackstar, with intimate instrumentation and maximum heart.
Put on your red shoes. They’ll be floating in a most peculiar way.

“I was singing along like a lovesick teenager”
Kate Ceberano

“A new standard of what to expect from this humble instrument”
Steve Kilbey

This Traditional Latin Band features Cuban Band Leader, Composer and Arranger Armandito Garcia .

Armandito comes from Santiago de Cuba, also known as the “Cradle of Son”, with its connection with traditional styles of Cuban music. He settled in Australia after ten years touring internationally with the legendary Cuban band Sonora la Calle and Lady Salsa Show, performing in Europe, UK, Pacific Island, New Zealand and Australia.

On stage, the band is characterised by a high energy, distinctively Cuban sounds blend with gifted improvisation, with an authentic repertoire includes all the most popular and traditional rhythms of Cuba, ranging from Son, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo and Rumba, to “Buena Vista Social Club” style of music.

Access All Eras presents Sydney’s best Fleetwood Mac show which captures the band’s sound from the legendary Rumours album and includes their hits from the early blues period to the contemporary hits. The success of Rumours as one of the biggest selling albums of all time has made this show one of the hottest tickets in town.

Fleetwood Mac have an eclectic catalogue and this great Sydney based band with carefully chosen singers to bring some gorgeous interpretations of some of your favourite songs. Enjoy the hits from Dreams, Little Lies, Albatross, The Chain, Sarah, Don’t Stop, Landslide, Go Your Own Way, Rhiannon and more…

Known in legend as “the sound of young America” Motown had more hits than The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis combined.

The All Star band features a bevy of Australia’s most accomplished singers and musicians playing classic Motown hits from The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, Four Tops, Jackson Five, Edwin Star and many more.

Groove and sing along to classic hits including: Reach Out, Heatwave, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Dancing in The Streets, Uptight, You keep Me Hanging On, WAR, What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Standing On Shakey Ground, papa was a Rolling Stone and My Girl as well as some more obscure dance groove tracks such as Shotgun, Cloud Nine and The Flick.

Today these two albums are massively influential to all forms of contemporary music, from Modern blues to Hip Hop and Electronica.

For this show, Robert Susz, Drey Rollan, Bobbie Green and Moses York are backed by one of the best rhythm sections town featuring Lozz Benson, Scott Leishman, and Dan Holland. They will play through these two classic albums back to back so get ready for some blues rock Psychedelia Madness!!!

Following fantastic dance nights at Camelot ‘Barrio Latin Soul’ returns to transport you to the barrios of New York for some smooth Soul, funky Latin and groovy Disco celebrating 1960s and 70s Latin Soul, Latin Disco and Boogaloo.

Fusing African American R&B and Soul with Mambo and Cuban Son Montuno and mainly sung in English, the Latin Soul and Boogaloo movement in the 1960’s had a huge influence on the growing Salsa scene in the 1970’s. The unique funky 11-piece all-star band ‘Barrio Soul’ celebrates the era in style and features members of well-known groups, Mucho Mambo, Watussi, El Orqueston, Johnny G and the E types, Hi-Tops Brass Band, Cumbiamuffin and Son Veneno and will set the dance floor alight with some serious Soul, Latin and Disco grooves from artists such as Mongo Santamaria, Joe Bataan, Joe Cuba, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto and Pete Rodriguez.

‘This is the one he’s been working towards. This is the one where the violin sound flows like thickened cream; where the programmatic ideas and the purely musical ones are in complete accord..’ – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald, 26. July 2019

“It is impossible to overstate the charm of this album. In every sense of the word it is a fabulous music journey. The violin sings in the hands of Daniel Weltlinger like no other..” – Peter Winkler, The Music Trust, 28. July 2019

Berlin-based violinist and composer-producer Daniel Weltlinger presents his critically acclaimed new album release ‘Szolnok’ along with Zohar’s Nigun (Daniel Pliner – piano, Simon Milman – bass, Robbie Avenaim – drums/percussion). The remarkable true story of Weltlinger’s grandfather’s violin from Szolnok, that was carried around the world from Budapest to Vienna to Marseilles to Casablanca to Sydney to Berlin and beyond.

Dragon are back, fronted by the legendary kiwi singer Mark Williams. This version of Dragon rocks its way through a long list of iconic songs that are part of the national estate.

Bass player, Todd Hunter has reformed the band after a much needed break of 10 years. Todd and Mark are joined by Canadian guitar slinger, Bruce Reid and drum wizard Pete Drummond.

The band is known for anthems like April Sun In Cuba, Are You Old Enough, Rain, Speak No Evil, Young Years, This Time, Sunshine, Celebrate and Dreams of Ordinary Men. Todd and Marc Hunter started the band in 1973 and Dragon sold over 2 million records over 30 years.

The current live show evolves from an intimate acoustic beginning to a spirited, electric, crowd rousing finale. Mark Williams sings each song in a way that is familiar to the audience but completely his own and strong playing and sublime vocal harmonies have the crowd singing along as if everyone on the room is in the band. Dragon manages to reframe 30 years of Australian musical history into one coherent picture and do justice to a great collection of timeless songs.

Some of Sydney’s best musicians come together in a show overflowing with hits and memories. Songs of the Sixties features classics from The Kinks, Hendrix, Santana, Mamma’s & Pappas, the cream of the British invasion and many many more.

Come down to Django @ Camelot and enjoy a new show featuring the best tracks for the 60’s. The show will include Australian, British and American songs that changed the history of music forever. This salute to the Best of the 60’s will be performed some of Sydney’s best musicians! The show featured at the Twilight Taronga series and takes a historical perspective on the era that really defined what soon became popular music.

Suzy And the Snakepit pay tribute to the Motown tunes that everywhere, around the world, get people dancing in the street. In the 1960s in Detroit, Motown found the perfect formula for pop: catchy, clever songwriting, great singers, and deeply danceable grooves. The musicians that Berry Gordy assembled in Motown’s studio, the Snakepit, also had an enormous influence on rock & roll – Motown tunes have been covered by everyone from The Rolling Stones to The Jam to Motorhead.

Suzy And The Snakepit play a set that revolves around the best of Hitsville USA, from the effervescent hits that you’d have to be a grouch not to love, like Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed Sealed Delivered’ or The Temptations’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’ but also includes some treasured deep cuts from the era. Based around the soulful vocals of Suzy G, and featuring a crack backing band including musicians who’ve played with Sydney indie bands like Pel Mel, Perry Keyes, Fallon Cush, Lazy Susan, and Eva Trout, Suzy And The Snakepit will play hit after hit that will keep you ready for a brand new beat. Bring your dancing shoes!

The SICARIOS will be focusing on the late Tom Petty’s music, with special guests:

“The SICARIOS excel at something that few other bands have been able to truly nail. They take classics from three heavyweights and not only do they honour the music completely – which they do with rich harmonies, steely guitar riffs and rhythms, and total cohesion – drummer and frontman Lloyd G, manages to inject entirely new layers of meaning and significance to the music.

By sharing his relationship to these seminal tunes, Lloyd’s reverence and respect for the music that shaped him as an inquisitive young man from Burma growing up in Australia, further elevates the music. And that’s not even to say how he perfectly captures the vocal timbres of Fogerty, Petty and Young.

Don’t be fooled into thinking The SICARIOS are just another run of the mill tribute show. This band will have you captivated from start to finish, and you truly won’t want the show to end!

Superlative storyteller and songwriter Joanna Weinberg returns to Camelot with her internationally acclaimed cabaret act about bags , baggage and the fabulousness of women – Pandora’s Bag . This show has been a critical and audience hit and has played everywhere from Camelot to Cape Town.

Hilarious subject matter includes Old Bags, Tea Bags Garbage Bags, Laundry Bags , Doctor’s Bags , Green bags, Bag Porn and the ethics ( or lack of ) the international handbag industry. The audience are encouraged to show and tell personal ‘bag stories’ to win a prize. Although the show is inspired by women, men love it too – as men have their own baggage.

Joanna Weinberg has just completed a sold out run of ONCE the musical at the Darlinghurst Theatre where she played accordion and the role of Barushka. She won the Sydney Fringe in 2013 with her original musical Lifeforce and won hearts in 2018 with her new musical starring Genevieve Lemon, The Secret Singer. In 2019 Joanna had a new play ‘Minky Opens a Gallery’ on the Sydney Fringe. She was the songwriter and co screenplay writer on Goddess the movie starring Magda Szubanski, Ronan Keating and Laura Michelle Kelly for which she was nominated for a Critics Circle award for best music. Joanna has played at Camelot many times with her autobiographical show ‘The Piano Diaries,’ as well as ’ Baroness Bianka’s Bloodsongs ‘and ‘Pandora’s Bag.’ She is an acclaimed and award winning playwright, songwriter , director , storyteller and actor and is not to be missed under any circumstances.

Classic Romanian music, from Canberra. At last something sweet from the Capital!
Super Rats play lautari music, from the gypsy neighbourhoods of dusty old Bucharest. This rich tradition combines many influences: raw Balkan village folk, intricate Gypsy and Turkish music, old central-European restaurant and cafe repertoire, and even jazz. At the centre of the band’s sound is the cimbalom, a giant dulcimer with 145 strings, ably supported by accordion, violin, and double bass.

After over a decade of study in Romania with master traditional musicians, cimbalom player Tim Meyen formed Super Rats to present virtuosic, no-holds-barred music from the golden age of Romanian urban folk. Cine știe cunoaște!

★★★★½
“In a voice like dark chocolate, she wrapped vulnerability around a core of steel” (SMH). 60 years after Nina Simone first recorded ‘My Baby Just Cares for Me’ during a mammoth 13-hour recording session, this acclaimed one-woman show returns to Camelot! Written & performed by former Girl Overboard frontwoman Lisa Schouw,

The Other Woman weaves together Simone’s best-loved songs shining a new light on the legendary singer’s celebrated but troubled life. Schouw, together with Musical Director Peter Bailey, lovingly unwraps the layers to reveal Simone’s finest & darkest hours. Arts critic John Shand wrote of the show that Schouw “immediately establishing that she understood there can be no pretending when conjuring up the spirit of Simone. This had to be about baring the truth, as raw, furious & impassioned as that might be. For the full power of Simone’s material to be unlocked, however, Schouw also had to fleck those more feverish emotions with a profound sense of vulnerability, & this she did with such conviction that you felt it in your very marrow.”

Expect to hear classics such as My Baby Just Cares For Me, House of the Rising Sun, I Loves You Porgy & Four Women. And expect to come away from The Other Woman knowing & feeling things about Simone that you may never have known or felt before.

Painting landscapes with dream-soaked synths, irresistible beats, poetry and pathos, Lucie Thorne presents her extraordinary new art/pop concept album Kitty & Frank. With Kitty & Frank, Thorne traces the wild true stories of young frontier woman Kitty Walsh and her lover, the charismatic bandit Frank Gardiner. In the 1860’s Gold Fever came to Wheogo NSW and like Deadwood, it didn’t end well. Inhabiting a sonic world that calls to mind a meeting of David Bowie’s Blackstar and Kate Bush’s Ariel, via Grimes and Alice Coltrane, Kitty & Frank spans a tale of Shakespearean proportions. All this at the hands of one of Australia’s finest song-poets who has ventured to triumphant new ground with staggering certitude.

Lucie is touring far and wide throughout the spring to celebrate the album’s release – and for the Sydney show she’ll be joined by stellar bandmates Hamish Stuart (drums) and Alice Williams (bass & harmonies).

Bump City are Sydney’s very own kings of soul and funk and they’re back at their favourite venue Camelot Lounge. Bump City are the ultimate 10 piece party band with a repertoire of soul hits from Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Al Green, Wilson Pickett and many more. The five piece Bump City Horns make these classic songs come alive. With a tight rhythm section and lead singer Peter Morgan’s soaring soul vocals, you will want to party with Bump City all night long.

Chris Gudu has toured and shared the stage with some of Africa’s greatest legends such as Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo & more. For this very special night, The Chris Gudu Band will be joined by special guests Khaliphani & Tarisai Vushe to pay tribute to Johnny Clegg & Miriam Makeba. Providing the backing vocals will be a trio of Ngaire, Thandi & Nazra. The show will be jam packed with irresistible umbaqanga / township jive music & lots of dancing as they celebrate these 2 legends & their legacy.

To say South Africa has a rich heritage of music is an understatement, producing countless international icons such as Mahotela Queens, Hugh Masekela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Stimela, Soul Brother, Soweto Gospel Choir, to name but a few. In recent times many of us have been left broken-hearted at the passing of one such legend – a true ambassador of township jive & kwela music straight from the streets of Soweto. Johnny Clegg, a much celebrated pioneer & an unparalleled exponent of South African rhythms sadly passed away on 16 July 2019 after a long illness. He has left the world a priceless gift of his music well documented on his recordings.

Long before the legendary Johnny Clegg made his presence felt in the music scene internationally the township jive & kwela (umbaqanga) music of South Africa was already well known, celebrated, danced to & sung along to across all the four corners of the globe. It is the true heroes of the music from that part of the continent who paved the way for superstars like Clegg & many others ahead of their time. Among those heroes was none other than Miriam Makeba, the mother of African Music, better known to her fans as Mama Africa. She passed away on 9 November 2008 leaving a musical vacuum that only she could fill.

Chris Gudu has toured and shared the stage with some of Africa’s greatest legends such as Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo & more. For this very special night, The Chris Gudu Band will be joined by special guests Khaliphani & Tarisai Vushe to pay tribute to Johnny Clegg & Miriam Makeba. Providing the backing vocals will be a trio of Ngaire, Thandi & Nazra. The show will be jam packed with irresistible umbaqanga / township jive music & lots of dancing as they celebrate these 2 legends & their legacy.

To say South Africa has a rich heritage of music is an understatement, producing countless international icons such as Mahotela Queens, Hugh Masekela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Stimela, Soul Brother, Soweto Gospel Choir, to name but a few. In recent times many of us have been left broken-hearted at the passing of one such legend – a true ambassador of township jive & kwela music straight from the streets of Soweto. Johnny Clegg, a much celebrated pioneer & an unparalleled exponent of South African rhythms sadly passed away on 16 July 2019 after a long illness. He has left the world a priceless gift of his music well documented on his recordings.

Long before the legendary Johnny Clegg made his presence felt in the music scene internationally the township jive & kwela (umbaqanga) music of South Africa was already well known, celebrated, danced to & sung along to across all the four corners of the globe. It is the true heroes of the music from that part of the continent who paved the way for superstars like Clegg & many others ahead of their time. Among those heroes was none other than Miriam Makeba, the mother of African Music, better known to her fans as Mama Africa. She passed away on 9 November 2008 leaving a musical vacuum that only she could fill.

A party like no other with dance music from Africa, Cuba, The Balkans, Russia, Spain, France, Italy, with styles ranging from wild Eastern European Gypsy music to Cuban Salsa and Zimbabwe township tunes.

“For two decades Marsala has been turning music from all around the world into one repertoire, and people from around the world into one audience. Every groove was somewhere between vibrant and irresistible, and virtually every solo raised the stakes of its host song, whether it was Khusid’s diamond-edged trumpet blazing on Dark Eyes or Stojcevski’s machine-gun alto on Wedding Cocek. For 140 minutes this was music as art and for dancing all at once; music for going a little crazy. And the community that goes crazy together sticks together.” John Shand SMH

Baby et Lulu return to Camelot with all your favourite chansons, plus a new song or two.. ARIA-Nominated Baby et Lulu is a French extravaganza seeing Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride, Leonard Cohen shows) and Lara Goodridge (FourPlay, Miriam Lieberman) come together with a sterling band to bring you a selection of beautiful chansons, including Gainsbourg, Piaf, Aznavour, Camille and their own originals.

One of Australia’s finest talents from theatre and cabaret,Angela Ayers stages a tribute to an artist long admired, Linda Ronstadt.

Angela weaves her way through Linda’s many famous songs, linking humorous stories and events with hits such as Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Different Drum, Desperado and the beautiful ballads of the Gershwin great, Someone to Watch Over Me, and the Grammy award-winning song, Somewhere Out There. Her backing band, The Stoned Brumbies, are some of Sydney’s finest musicians.

A wonder-filled evening with some of Australia’s trailblazers in original folk music as well as a special international guest and two artists Ingrid Bartkowiak and Shay Tobin, creating live art alongside the music. There will be pencils and paper available for audience member who might feel inspired to join in too!

Monique Clare (The Maes) is joined by American fiddler Joe D’Esposito (The Railsplitters) in a mesmerising collaboration that draws on their diverse influences. Dancing between rhythmic cello lines, powerfully vulnerable vocals and heart-tugging harmonies, Monique Clare is an award-winning cellist and singer-songwriter. Joe D’Esposito is a multi-genre fiddle player and improviser with infectious charisma. This duo brings together a shared classical training, obsession with fiddling traditions and a mutual love of Björk to deliver intricate arrangements of original songs and tunes.

Chaika

Melding the earthiness of folk, dexterity of jazz and the craft of classical, Chaika’s vast influences create superb genre-blending music that transcends labels. Described as “spine-tingling” (Rhythms) and “extraordinary” (Fine Music FM), the Sydney-based sextet create a multi-faceted kaleidoscope of sounds – a true culmination of compositional, arranging and improvising prowess, performed with stunning attention to detail. At home wherever appreciative ears assemble – from roots and folk festivals to the world-class environs of recital halls – Chaika surprise, thrill and move the unsuspecting listener in a manner simply referred to by The Australian as “enchanting.”

Lucinda Williams’s “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road” was released 20 years ago, at a time when the new “alternative country” movement was taking shape and refining its style and purpose. This breakthrough album, by an artist that didn’t fit into the standard mould of what it was to be a ‘country artist’ despite being acknowledged within the country community as a significant songwriting and performing talent, became an important ‘ground zero’ marker point for the “Americana” scene and continues to inspire artists and define what it takes to BE an artist in that genre.

“20 years of Car Wheels” is a celebration of that album, and some of Lucinda Williams’s enviable catalogue. Led by one of Australia’s best Alt.Country voices, Katie Brianna, and producer/multi instrumentalist Michael Carpenter, and featuring vocalists Brielle Davis (Not Good With Horses) and Peta Caswell, and a house band featuring Carpenter, Casey Atkins, Mike Rix and Russell Crawford, the show is a celebration of not only an important artist and album but also a genre that continues to grow in Sydney and Australia.

The Black Sorrows have earned the reputation as a dynamic live act. There is a level of accessibility to The Black Sorrows that can appeal to the newest of fan. At the helm, Camilleri steers the band through an energetic interplay of solid grooves and well-crafted songs that mix those well-worn ingredients of blues, soul, R&B, gospel, country and even Brill Building pop. Spontaneous (forget set lists) and emotionally driven, Joe ensures that no two performances are ever the same. Camilleri’s mantra is simple “we come to play and leave the audience feeling exhilarated”.

Bernie, John, Jess and Bill will pick and choose tracks from across the four-album catalogue, trading duties on guitar, drums, vibraphone and brass as they go. The BHQ will be playing all night, providing them the time and space to delve into the furthest corners of that library of musical treasures, penned by Bernie.

As part of this fun/d raising , the amazing Peter Morgan ( Bump City ) & band will perform all the favourites with renowned artist Ken Tucker capturing the evening on canvas while you sing, dance and be thoroughly entertained. The art piece will be auctioned at the end , plus 3 other Silent Auction items.
Tables seat 8 with a mezza plate included. Drinks from the bar .
For extra fun you can make a bid to sing, play the drums / electric piano or have your choice of song!!The monies raised can go to ‘ the professional life skills support for our vulnerable mums & their babes in the Sutherland & St George region’ This is a unique experience, so join with us and bring some extra friends !!
Check us out at www.3bridges.org.au and click on Early Years Support

A rare night of music!! “This is going to blow the roof off Camelot” says Sandy Evans

The long awaited launch of the book of Kim’s compositions is finally coming.

Members of legendary world jazz ensembles Brassov and Kim Sanders & Friends will join together for one night to play Kim’s wild and haunting music and celebrate launching this book.

The stellar line-up will feature original members of both ensembles including jazz and world music luminaries Sandy Evans, Llew Kiek, Boyd, Mark Szeto, Peter Kennard, Chris Field and James Greening as well as special guest Ivailo Karamanliev on kaval. And other surprises.

“Kim’s book is absolutely amazing. So beautifully, lovingly and carefully presented…and such an amazing resource and tribute.” Sandy Evans

“On the one hand his composing is a celebration of disparate cultures and their sounds, but it is also a celebration of our commonality.” John Shand

“Those familiar with Kim Sanders know that he … immersed himself first-hand in the cultures he [drew] from, living, travelling and making music in all these places.” Bradfield Dumpleton

“Strip all else away and Kim Sanders’ sinuous compositions are timeless and ebullient cries of elation at what it is to be human.” John Shand “Sanders [was] a relentless champion of world music.” Jaslyn Hall

Jamie Hutchings is known for his solo work as well as acts such as Bluebottle Kiss, Infinity Broke, The Tall Grass and more. Catch Hutchings as he returns to cosy stages across Australia to launch his new limited edition live solo LP King Hits And Goldfish Memories.

Recorded in one night at The Camelot Lounge in Sydney, his new album ‘King Hits And Goldfish Memories’ sees over two decades of Hutchings songs stripped of all accoutrements and presented in their barest form. Some radically reshaped, some faithfully restored.

Special guest on the night is Mark Moldre who is launching his acclaimed third album Fever Dreams. Produced by Jamie Hutchings, Fever Dreams contains some genre-hopping sonic bedlam, fractured Americana-hued bal-lads, jazz-tinged standards, old-school Jungle Book style reggae and ram-shackle/rollicking noir blues.

Both Hutchings and Moldre will be accompanied by double bassist Reuben Wills.

Intense and powerful vocals, driving beats, phenomenal musicality, strength and spirit wrapped up in whiskey swiggin’ wild shenanigans from the next dimension!!

The Z-STAR TRINITY trio comprise of Voice & Gtrs, Bass and Drums. Zee’s Australian line-up features Beck Flatt on Drums (The Red Paintings, Hussy Hicks, Blues Arcadia) and Jez Klysz on Bass (Blue Arcadia, Sunset Junkies). They’ve just taken Australia by storm with a 50-date debut tour including headline festival and venue performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Townsville, as well as inland shows reaching regional and Aboriginal communities. Setting stages alight with their high-octane energy and raw passion, the trio have been touted as the highlight of many a festival this winter. From the Sydney Guitar Festival, to Palm Creek Folk Festival and Bello Winter Music Festival, “Z-Star Trinity blew minds with their high energy driving rock” – Regional Arts NSW.

“Exhilarating to watch!”
– Indulge Magazine

“Z-STAR TRINITY thunder into action with power and force…I could feel the beat through the floorboards, lifting me up out of my seat and onto the dance floor.”
– Australian Stage

Sydney born & bred, The Parade does love songs like no others can. In their 10th year The Cope Street Parade are considered one of Australia’s most established high energy music ensembles. They blend spicy rhythms with unique song writing that span the genres of folk, pop, gypsy & swing. With tender ballads & rollicking dance numbers they capture the spirit & warmth of early music styles & successfully blur the lines between the contemporary & the classic. Influences include Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Father John Misty & Leadbelly. This is Australian swing music. The hot sounds of gypsy swing mixed with element of New Orleans traditional jazz meld together is a hotpot of cold beers & sunshine to create a style of music that sounds both new & old yet always uniquely Australian. Think if Django Reinhardt met Louis Armstrong in a good old country pub.

Kate Wadey is quickly becoming a voice in Australian jazz to be reckoned with. With effortless charm & sophistication, Kate Wadey is winning the hearts of jazz fans around the country. Warmly embraced by a band of excellent & celebrated accompanying musicians, Wadey sings standards without fuss or bravado but with pure assurance. She navigates emotions & melody with equal skill; a brilliant young artist displaying a level of craft beyond her years, & producing fine, characterful & swinging jazz fare for the ears.

To celebrate 5 years on the road in a custom-built Lada, join our leading genuine fake Russian choir to launch their debut album: ‘The Very Best of Dustyesky’.
These 28 men from Mullum make your heart soar. You will smile and cry. For sure. Festival favourites from Woodford to Womad, Falls to the Melba Spiegel Tent, Dustyesky is a must see.
Best served with gherkin liqueur.

“As rough as a sawmiller’s beard as gentle as his touch, Dustyesky is elusive yet eternal…” – Anton Chekov

To celebrate 5 years on the road in a custom-built Lada, join our leading genuine fake Russian choir to launch their debut album: ‘The Very Best of Dustyesky’.
These 28 men from Mullum make your heart soar. You will smile and cry. For sure. Festival favourites from Woodford to Womad, Falls to the Melba Spiegel Tent, Dustyesky is a must see.
Best served with gherkin liqueur.

“As rough as a sawmiller’s beard as gentle as his touch, Dustyesky is elusive yet eternal…” – Anton Chekov

A poet, a chansonnier, a troubadour, a storyteller Fabrizio De Andrè, Faber to friends, with passion, sarcasm, joy or sadness, gave voice to the marginalised, the outcast and the
rebellious.

Blessed is the day he swapped law studies for music probably making more impact on Italian
popular culture with his songs than in the courtroom. Twenty years after his departure his impact continues, proving his astuteness of mind and
one of the brightest Italian intellectuals of the 20th Century.

Apart from his skill as a formidable soloist Paco is also revered for his ability as an accompanist in the specialised world of flamenco singing (cante) & (dance), where he has performed with Flamenco’s most significant artists including Beni de Cádiz, Juan Moneo “El Torta”, Miguel Flores “El Capullo de Jerez”, Tomasa Guerrero “La Macanita”, Mercedes Ruiz, participating in prestigious festival programs including Bienal de Sevilla, (Spain) Casa de la Música, Moscow (Russia) & the Internacional Guitar Festival Jerez (Spain) (2017).

Eric Clapton’s career has spanned over 6 decades. Lauded as being the greatest guitarist of all time, his roots are firmly embedded in the blues tradition of which he remains both a student & visionary. In his unforgettable ‘Unplugged’ Concert, the music was minimalist, alternating between reworked major hits such as ‘Layla’, the traditional blues of Robert Johnson & Bo Diddley, and new songs , including ‘Tears in Heaven’, that were an outpouring & expression of a very difficult period of his life.

It was honest, real, fun, at times raw, & very very special!

Like many guitarists the world over, Mark Shelley was inspired by Eric Clapton . “the way he makes that guitar speak from his heart & soul, ….as a young man, well it just blew me away & I wanted so badly to be able to do the same. I enjoy playing this show so much, it is such a privilege to do so”

Mark is joined by his band – Australia’s finest musicians whose credits include – Tommy Emmanuel, Moving Pictures, Dragon, and Marcia Hines to name a few.

The legendary Jeff Duff will celebrate the Thin White Duke’s iconic songs at what will be an incredibly magical night of all things Bowie. Jeff Duff has been singing Bowie’s songs for many years with the glowing support of Bowie’s official website BowieNET. Together with an all-star band, Duffo’s journey to Planet Bowie will include the songs Space Oddity, Lets Dance, China Girl, Life On Mars, Changes, Ziggy Stardust… amongst many other faves.

The music that defined moments and gave those baby boomers and the world the best music ever.

Highlighting the music of Dylan, Cohen, Waits, Morrison, Petty, Segar, Cave, Cash, Mellencamp and so many more. This production will reunite or introduce you to artists and music that will never be forgotten!

Delivering the music and tales is a cast of contented talented and happy musicians who have had thousands of hours of experience with a variety of national and international productions under their sometimes angry old selves, fearturing Jeremy Edwards (MD and Guitar) Matt Ross (Guitar) Wayne Kellett (Bass) Di Solomon (Keys) George Brugmans (Drums).
You will be taken on a trip that has no artificial additions and is drug free! It’s pure, organic and simply great rock and roll. The Rockumentary Series delivers in words, music and imagery, The Songs and Tales of Angry Old Men.

Tim Freedman is a singer/songwriter from Sydney, best known at home as the lead singer of The Whitlams, an Australian Recording Industry Group of the Year with a trio of platinum albums. His songs of well-crafted charming cynicism can sound as if Randy Newman had joined Crowded House.

Tim’s solo performances in Australia are renowned for a mixture of caustic wit and delicate piano. The Whitlams’ success has always been about the emotional clout of the songs, so it was no surprise when demand rocketed for the performances where the songs were presented without their rock adornments.

In the past couple of years, The Whitlams have been in Orchestra mode and have played with Australia’s best Symphony Orchestras, including the ASO, SSO, MSO, TSO, QSO & WASO, playing to three consecutive sold out tours all around the country. Join us as he returns to solo mode in the beautiful surrounds of Camelot.

Australian songwriter and storyteller Carus Thompson returns with his 7th studio album Shakespeare Avenue and a national launch tour.

A genuine troubadour, Thompson is one of Australia’s hardest working musicians, touring the world as an independent artist with family in tow, whilst building a loyal fan base over six studio and two live albums. And with 2017’s Island, the critical plaudits flowed – a WAM Song of the Year, a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, and high rotation on Double J.

A renowned live performer, Thompson will deliver these new songs as well as old over a special two set show, all with the energy and passion that has made him one of Australia’s favourite acoustic artists. www.carusthompson.com

Tim Freedman is a singer/songwriter from Sydney, best known at home as the lead singer of The Whitlams, an Australian Recording Industry Group of the Year with a trio of platinum albums. His songs of well-crafted charming cynicism can sound as if Randy Newman had joined Crowded House.

Tim’s solo performances in Australia are renowned for a mixture of caustic wit and delicate piano. The Whitlams’ success has always been about the emotional clout of the songs, so it was no surprise when demand rocketed for the performances where the songs were presented without their rock adornments.

In the past couple of years, The Whitlams have been in Orchestra mode and have played with Australia’s best Symphony Orchestras, including the ASO, SSO, MSO, TSO, QSO & WASO, playing to three consecutive sold out tours all around the country. Join us as he returns to solo mode in the beautiful surrounds of Camelot.

Three time Aria Award Winning, Blues & Roots sensations The Audreys are returning to Camelot! The Audreys have graced almost every major festival in Australia and played more gigs than they can count. They’ve rocked festivals and clubs in Europe and North America, sold songs to films and tv shows far and wide, written music for theatre, won awards, hit the charts, gone gold and pawned their very hearts for rock and roll.

Acoustic Blues master Lloyd Spiegel is proud to announce the release of his 10th album ‘Cut and Run’ and is headed to Sydney to launch the album at Camelot and to get people acquainted with the new tracks, and is not a show to miss for those who love incredible guitar playing, great songs and the odd tall tale.

As Lloyd celebrates his 30th year on tour in 2019, he can’t recall a time before playing guitar. Picking up the instrument at age four, Lloyd played his first professional show at age ten and was touring the east coast of Australia at 12. By 16 he was on tour in the United States, cutting his teeth as a true travelling blues man. Lloyd’s travels not only honed his craft, earned him a swag of awards and brought him to take counsel with the founding fathers of modern blues – it taught him the most important part of being a blues musician: connecting with everyday people.

Lloyd has toured extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan, viewing himself as a social worker more than anything else – someone to help people forget about their worries for a few hours and put a smile on their face.

There is not much you can say about the creative output of Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier that hasn’t already been said:

Blessed with an angelic voice, deft at lyrical wordplay and armed with a seemingly inexhaustive melody well, Conway – and partner Zygier – create songs which become best friends for life. Daily Telegraph

If Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen delivered an album with songs as good as these, the critical response would be rapturous. Conway and Zygier deserve no less.’ Courier Mail

‘Some of the most engaging songs I’ve ever heard from Deborah & Willy. Some of the music makes the little hairs on my neck and arms stand at attention. That doesn’t happen often. ‘ Bill Riner, Network, Music Programmer, ABC Local Radio

Raised on Gypsy Swing from an early age, Lollo Meier is a master guitarist, composer, bandleader and arranger; Lollo comes from an elite family of Gypsy musicians and is cousin to two of the greatest guitarists of the genre; Fapy Lafertin and Stochelo Rosenberg. His goal: to carry on the music of Django Reinhardt, with a style and technique that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous compositions have a refreshing authentic Django flavour and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and amazing suppleness that clearly reflects that he makes music he loves. His Quartet is sought after around the globe and is famous for playing the lesser-known Reinhardt tunes and his own compositions. A man of style, grace and humour, Lollo’s pure melodious playing touches his audiences and makes Django’s music as fresh today as it was 80 years ago.

Slide – guitar slinging troubadour Pat Tierney will be hitting the road this October and November around the country to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new album ‘Red Moon’.

Recorded high on a mountain top amongst the beautiful hinterland of The Sunshine Coast, the new album dives deeply into the earthy folk tones of Bob Dylan and Neil Young whilst shining a brighter light on Pat’s signature slide guitar sound and unique voice.

It follows a big 12 months for Pat, who recently embarked on his debut shows in The United States, supported the likes of Aussie rock legend Russell Morris, roots-reggae lords The Beautiful Girls and released the first two singles from the upcoming album to great success with features on Double J, Triple J and the 2019 Surfline film ‘The Art Of Scoring’.

Audiences will be treated to a host of fresh songs including brand new folk-soul number ‘My Sweet Love’ and an array of tunes from the past 7 years including some unique covers.

Following amazing sell out shows over the years at Camelot, the 13 piece Mucho Mambo orchestra returns to Camelot Lounge, with two big sets of Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Bolero and New Orleans grooves.

Mucho Mambo’s unique sound blends bold, brassy riffs and driving percussion with big brass arrangements and cool old style Latin grooves. Mucho Mambo’s sound builds on the classic orchestrations and rhythms of the 1950’s and 1960’s and moves through to the great Big Band Salsa sounds of today, always reinventing them with a funky new edge.

Booking is highly recommended, Mucho Mambo has sold out every time at Camelot.

Serving up a heavenly cocktail of African music, Chosani Afrique is catchy, soulful, energetic and powerful. This live show is a feast for the senses – bright traditional african costumes and irresistibly danceable songs. A captivating live band, Chosani Afrique invite you to one of the best african parties in town!

Pape Mbaye is an multi-instrumental percussionist, playing Djembe, Sabar, Balafon and Guitar. His original songs are based upon traditional proverbs and stories. Pape has an undeniable ability to unlock all inhibitions, igniting the senses in his dynamic compositions and powerful delivery.

Drawing on their collective love of British pop and rock, the guys from The Winstons have teamed up with good friends from the Inner West music community to join them and celebrate the truly remarkable music from the UK in the past 50 years, ranging from the ground-breaking rock of the 1960s to the punk and new wave of the 1970s and 80s, to the heyday of Britpop in the 1990s right up to the 2000s.

Legendary Australian World/Jazz ensemble Mara! celebrate their 35th Anniversary, together with long-time associates the Martenitsa Choir, in a concert featuring gems from their treasury of inspiring, inventive and virtuosic music, spanning a remarkable career of international touring and recording since 1984.

This exceptional ensemble, which features jazz and world music royalty – Sandy Evans on saxophones, Paul Cutlan on clarinets and saxophones, Lloyd Swanton on double bass, Llew Kiek on plucked strings with the inimitable Mara Kiek’s voice and percussion – will perform highlights from their classic albums including 2 ARIA winners and 2 ARIA nominees, featuring their unique signature sound distilled over three and a half decades.

Martenitsa Choir with Bulgarian soloist Silvia Entcheva, will join Mara! to perform excerpts from their ground-breaking collaborative albums Sezoni and Tra Parole e Silenzio. Mara! remain in the vanguard of musical creativity in Australia, forging new directions in world music.

“….different sound-worlds kept opening up like fresh vistas on a maritime journey…ultimately it is the collective imaginative responses to its influences that makes Mara! such a bright jewel in Australia’s world-music crown.” SMH (Sydney) 2016 …

A gutsy and powerful night of very cool music – ground breaking music that evolved from Andy Warhol’s famed Factory in New York during the creative madness of the 60s and 70s.Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground produced the trailblazing sounds that changed the nature of popular music forever.

Jeff Duff and a killer band salute Lou Reed with a performance of the entire ‘Transformer’ album plus a raunchy set of Lou Reed/ Velvet Underground classics.

The Purple Doves return after their last 10 SOLD OUT shows at Camelot Lounge to celebrate PRINCE. Be ready to party to all the hits and your favourite B sides LIVE with the country’s no 1 PRINCE tribute band. 80s synth and falsetto vocal will have you partying like it’s…. Yeh, party to hits such as 1999, Kiss, When Doves Cry, Little Red Corvette, Cream and so much more Minneapolis FUNK. Be quick to secure your tickets!

Iconic Aussie country rock band STARS are back again reunited after 40 years with the original line-up of Mick Pealing, Mal Eastick, Glyn Dowding and Roger McLachlan. Catch Stars with Nick Charles on guitar. Special guest KEVIN BENNETT.

Originally from Adelaide Stars moved to Melbourne after being discovered by Beeb Birtles of Little River Band. By this stage the Andy Durant joined the band and began writing some of the most notable Australian songs before his untimely death at the age of 25.

STARS supported The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, and Joe Cocker and toured extensively to sell out gigs Australia wide. Many have said their country rock blend coupled with Durant’s lyrics were well ahead of their time and are often referred as Australia’s Eagles.

Swing into Christmas with Di Bird, Virginia Lowe, Helen Fenton and Susan Gai Dowling! This legendary lineup will sing you into the festive season with a night of rollicking fun. A Christmas stocking full of Jazz, Blues, Latin and Pop and maybe a carol or two. They will be joined by with: Craig Scott (bass), Carl Dewhurst (guitar), Michael Bartolomei (keyboard) and Ilmar Fred Olbrei (violin).

Christmas is here as Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission head off ‘round the country in support of Coldwater DFU – possibly the only record to be released in graphic novel form (Coldwater Chronicles). There’s a new full animated film clip and radio edit single of the album’s iconic track Anything You Recognise, a brand new covers bootleg album Bipolar Request and a rocking new band lineup featuring alt-country songstress Brooke Russell and bass maestro Ben Franz (on sabbatical from the Waifs) along side long time cohorts Dave Folley (Tex Perkins, Archie Roach) and Squeezebox Wally.

Christmas is here as Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission head off ‘round the country in support of Coldwater DFU – possibly the only record to be released in graphic novel form (Coldwater Chronicles). There’s a new full animated film clip and radio edit single of the album’s iconic track Anything You Recognise, a brand new covers bootleg album Bipolar Request and a rocking new band lineup featuring alt-country songstress Brooke Russell and bass maestro Ben Franz (on sabbatical from the Waifs) along side long time cohorts Dave Folley (Tex Perkins, Archie Roach) and Squeezebox Wally.

Rob Snarski, the velvet-voiced troubadour and singer with our national treasures The Blackeyed Susans returns to Sydney for one show only at Django Bar.

After 25 years as the honey-voiced singer of the Blackeyed Susans who boast multiple ARIA nominations, tours with Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and Wilco, Rob Snarski released his 2nd solo album this year, “Sparrow & Swan”.

Following his national tour earlier this year in support of the album, Snarski will perform songs from his latest offering plus gems from his previous solo albums, a cover or two and even maybe a reading from his book, “You’re Not Rob Snarski – Crumbs From The Cake”.

Mahalia Barnes has been in and around music her entire life which helped shape her into the powerhouse soul and blues vocalist that has jaws dropping every time she picks up a mic. Don’t expect a quiet, polite, restrained gig, or a gimmicky soul show with costumes and scripted banter. This band covers the full range of the soul music spectrum, the show is dynamic, organic, raw and exciting. Great players, great singing and so much feeling.

In 20 years since his full-length solo debut, One Left Shoe, Steve Poltz blessed the world’s ears with thirteen solo records, spanning the acclaimed 2010 Dreamhouse and most recently, Shine On in 2019. NPR summed it up best, “Critics and fans alike now regard Poltz as a talented and prolific songwriter.”

Evoking themes of “hope, love, contemplation, celebration of Wednesday, pharmacists, and the fact that windows are not inanimate objects and they sometimes have conversations with each other,” Shine On represents Steve at his most inspired and insightful. The opener and title track pairs a delicate vocal with lithely plucked acoustic strings as he urges everyone to, “Shine on, shine on.”

Unlocking The Doors has rapidly built up a strong following throughout NSW – a must see outfit totally dedicated to bringing you the true sound of Jim Morrison and the powerhouse performances of The Doors. The band consists of 4 Wollongong-based musicians who have single-mindedly set out to capture the magic of this intoxicating music – taking you back in time with a stunning & unmissable showcase.

Unlocking The Doors has rapidly built up a strong following throughout NSW – a must see outfit totally dedicated to bringing you the true sound of Jim Morrison and the powerhouse performances of The Doors. The band consists of 4 Wollongong-based musicians who have single-mindedly set out to capture the magic of this intoxicating music – taking you back in time with a stunning & unmissable showcase.

Have you ever heard Radiohead’s music like this? Gorgeous arrangements for a modern 18-piece big band expand Radiohead’s music into a stunning and fresh tonal palette.

Radiohead’s music has lent itself – almost uniquely – to painting on varied sonic canvasses, from solo piano, to jazz quartet, to chamber orchestra. This event sheds new light on the songs, using the incredible dynamic range and varied timbral colours of a contemporary big band.

Similarly, the big band has proven itself a versatile musical vehicle. If you’re unfamiliar with the format, come prepared to be blown away by a 13-piece horn section. Either way, come prepared to have your expectations expanded with these sublimely beautiful re-imaginings of Radiohead’s music.

The sounds from this evening will stay with you for days, months and years to come – a new soundscape to carry with you wherever you go.

A few phrases commonly used when describing Aussie legend Russell Morris.. Shooting to fame in the middle 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue. In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released “The Real Thing”, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day.

Following that, Russell penned breakthrough hits such as; Sweet Sweet Love, Wings of an Eagle, Rachel, Part 3 into Paper Walls, The Girl That I Love and many many more…

Constantly in demand, Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as appearances internationally. Russell has worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cher, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys and toured Australia with the hugely successful “Long Way To The Top” in 2012.

The world famous Woodstock music festival took place in New York state in 1969. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary this iconic event, some of Sydney’s best singers and musicians will come together to celebrate songs performed by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and The Band.

This is another show from Access All Eras who have brought other classic album shows to clubs and venues over the last 10 years.The Woodstock show is one of the more interesting shows covering such an eclectic range of artists!

Rolling Stones Revival have been paying their respects to the greatest rock and roll band in the world since 2012. The band pay tribute to all eras of The Rolling Stones long and successful career that spans 29 studio albums and 250 million records sold. With 12 number one hit singles and 14 songs featured on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time”, to this day the Rolling Stones remain one of the most enduring and popular music acts on the planet.

Rolling Stones Revival recreates the classic visuals and sounds of a real Stones concert, totally live on stage! With over 300 plus performances the show has been honed into the most musically and visually authentic Rolling Stones tribute in Australia.

The show has evolved into a concert style experience delivering a performance akin to the touring behemoth the Rolling Stones themselves. Depth of experience, passion, enthusiasm and abundant musical quality are the key ingredients that make this one of the most authentic Rolling Stones shows around.

Tex Perkins has played a key role in Australian music It’s understandably difficult to pull together a coherent picture of a man whose career has taken in everything from the groundbreaking experimental punktonica of Sydney mid-80s noiseniks Thug to the lilting, dark country of his recent material with the Dark Horses.

From the hard edged pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon’s, a snarling slice of filthy pub rock to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea.. Then there’s the Tex, Don & Charlie albums, which saw Perkins joining forces with the legendary Don Walker, Cold Chisel’s pianist and master songwriter and son of the Clarence Valley, and Charlie Owen, previously Australia’s best kept musical secret.

Now is Tex’s exciting new (and long over due) collaboration with Matt Walker (a great artist in his own right) for duo shows. It’s a blues swamp-groove kinda thing that’s a little reminiscent of some of the things in Tex’s back catalogue. Many new originals inhabit the setlist, but see them now while they still have to flesh out the set with a few Cruel Sea covers! “Tex has the swagger, presence and indomitable attitude that comes from years of fronting some of Australia’s most intense and spirited rock’n’roll bands.

Tex Perkins has played a key role in Australian music It’s understandably difficult to pull together a coherent picture of a man whose career has taken in everything from the groundbreaking experimental punktonica of Sydney mid-80s noiseniks Thug to the lilting, dark country of his recent material with the Dark Horses.

From the hard edged pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon’s, a snarling slice of filthy pub rock to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea.. Then there’s the Tex, Don & Charlie albums, which saw Perkins joining forces with the legendary Don Walker, Cold Chisel’s pianist and master songwriter and son of the Clarence Valley, and Charlie Owen, previously Australia’s best kept musical secret.

Now is Tex’s exciting new (and long over due) collaboration with Matt Walker (a great artist in his own right) for duo shows. It’s a blues swamp-groove kinda thing that’s a little reminiscent of some of the things in Tex’s back catalogue. Many new originals inhabit the setlist, but see them now while they still have to flesh out the set with a few Cruel Sea covers! “Tex has the swagger, presence and indomitable attitude that comes from years of fronting some of Australia’s most intense and spirited rock’n’roll bands.